SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1980
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SNT OPENS BONSAI SHOW
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MORE THAN 300 ENTRIES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE 1980 BONSAI (MINIATURE TREE) SHOW AT TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND WHICH OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE NINE-DAY SHOW IS ORGANISED BY CHING CHUNG KOON, A LOCAL TAOIST ASSOCIATION, AND WAS OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES,
OPENING THE EXHIBITION, MR AKERS-JONES SAID: THE CULTIVATION OF MINIATURE TREES AND OTHER HOUSE PLANTS CAN BRING GREAT INTEREST AND ENJOYMENT TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN CROWDED LIVING CONDITIONS.+
HE THANKED THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION FOR SPONSOR ING THE EXHIBITION AND ALL THOSE WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING IT A SUCCESS.
THE SHOW IS ALSO CO-SPONSORED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE.
MR AKERS-JONES IS THE SHOW'S HONORARY PATRON, WHILE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR J.M. RIDDELL-SWAN, AND THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR HARNAM GREWAL, ARE HONORARY VICE-PATRONS.
ENTRIES AT THE SHOW ARE MAINLY COLLECTIONS FROM CHING CHUNG KOON, WITH THE REST FROM STUDENTS.
FREE.
THE SHOW OPENS DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AND ADMISSION IS
THERE WILL BE DAILY DEMONSTRATION OF BONSAI PLANTING AND A BOOKLET INTRODUCING THIS FORM OF ART WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO VISITORS.
SLIPWAY FOR ARMY CRAFT
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD A SLIPWAY ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND FOR THE HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES UNDER A REPROVISIONING SCHEME.
THE SLIPWAY WILL BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF HARBOUR LAUNCHES OF THE BRITISH FORCES.
IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A RAMP FOR TRANSPORTING VEHICLES TO AND FROM THE ISLAND BY LANDING CRAFT.
THE EXTENT OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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